What's On

Feb. 7, 2013 5:59 p.m. ET

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Calexico
Aubrey Edwards

Dublin

Desert Noir Rock

The Tex-Mex indie rock of Tucson's Calexico first found global appeal as a supporting act for Pavement and Lambchop but has lately gained broader exposure in soundtracks for the films "Collateral Damage" (2004), "Circo" (2010) and "The Guard" (2011). Following the release of their latest album, "Algiers," a sad and intimate New Orleans recording, the band bring their own brand of desert noir sound to Europe.

Helsinki

Graffiti and Art

Romanian artist Dan Perjovschi's simple black-and-white drawings could almost pass for satirical newspaper cartoons, were it not for their size and position on black or white museum walls. In "Dan Perjovschi: Unframed," the playful text and simple sketches turn the artist's observations into often humorous and topical social commentary.

Karlsruhe

Asia on Video

With "Move on Asia," ZKM explores the developments and preoccupations in Asian video art between 2002 and 2012. The exhibition, which runs alongside the show "Du Zhenjun: Babel World," will include a new installation by the Chinese artist, entitled "Global Fire."

Oldest known portrait of a woman, sculpted from mammoth ivory, found at Dolni Vestonice, Czech Republic
Moravian Museum

London

Beyond Woolly Mammoths

More art show than archeological exhibition, "Ice Age Art: Arrival of the Modern Mind" examines the earliest art, created 40,000 years ago from stone, antler, bone and ivory. The creation of these works with no practical purpose shows that the Ice Age was when the "modern brain" began to develop, eager to express emotions and apply creativity to these expressions. The works will be displayed alongside modern works by Henry Moore, Mondrian and Matisse.

London

The End Is Nigh

Considering that more than 99% of the species that ever inhabited earth are now extinct, extinction could be seen as a natural progression. "Extinction: Not the End of the World?" takes an optimistic view of species extinction as crucial to evolution, while resurrecting some impressive extinct species through remains, models and media.

Modena

La Dolce Video

Universally hailed as the first video and multimedia artist, Nam June Paik traveled extensively for collaborations and know-how exchanges with European artists. "Nam June Paik in Italy" showcases a selection of 100 works documenting the Korean-American artist's Italian exhibitions, performances and exchanges between 1960 and 1990.

New York

Blues Clues

Before funk and soul music expressed the African-American experience, there was blues—heavy and tired, influential to jazz, but also informing other art forms for generations to come. "Blues for Smoke" showcases installations and art by the likes of Richard Pryor, Duke Ellington, Zoe Leonard, Rachel Harrison and Jean-Michel Basquiat, exploring the pervasive cultural influence of the blues.

Porto

Iceland's Pink Floyd

The ethereal song structures and haunting falsetto vocals of Icelandic indie-rock act Sigur Ros return this spring, as the band hits the road. Often singing in their own unintelligible language called Vonlenska, the band put melancholic melodies and harmonies at the forefront of their work and the listener's experience.

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